At one time or another most of us have had a bow. In the majority of cases we acquired it in one of two ways: either as a present from our parents or we made one the hard way out of any convenient branch of a tree and a piece of string. Equipped with a bow and arrows of a sort, we were on our way. How to shoot was strictly for us to find out. If, in stead of a bow, we had been presented with a .22 single shot rifle, you may be sure we were given instructions by our parent on the proper safety precautions that have to be taken in handling a gun. We would have been accompanied a field by one of our elders where we would have been permitted to shoot the weapon under the sharp eyes of our instructor.

Since the bow at short range is just as formidable a weapon as a gun, it is perhaps just as well that the ability to shoot a bow has to be acquired. In addition to every thing that is required of a rifleman, the archer must also build up the muscular force to propel the arrow.

Nevertheless, no one can say we did not make an effort to hit a mark with our bow. We tried every way we could imagine but the arrows never responded to our wishes, and like young sters the world over, we soon tired of our lack of success, laid the bow away and forgot it. Archery Equipment - Read More.